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Papers by Bernard Harris
An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental two-volume work encapsulates much o... more An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental two-volume work encapsulates much of what is known of the history of food and nutrition. It constitutes a vast and essential chapter in the history of human health and culture. Ranging from the eating habits of our ...
Social History of Medicine, Jan 1, 1999
... Page 2. 126 Bernard Harris ... 128 Bernard Harris therefore their ability to remain off work ... more ... Page 2. 126 Bernard Harris ... 128 Bernard Harris therefore their ability to remain off work on a reduced income), the continuing cost to themselves and their families of remaining off work, their attitude to the question of convalescence, and the need to maintain regular employment. ...
Social Science History, Jan 1, 2006
... In the case of the HFS, the state of the society's finances did influence its ab... more ... In the case of the HFS, the state of the society's finances did influence its ability to provide sickness benefits, and this led to a tightening of the rules and a reduction in the volume of sickness claims during the first half of the 1890s (Edwards et al. 2003: 14344). ...
Ageing and Society, Jan 1, 1997
... conclusively that ‘it is…the standard of living…rather than ... is rightly regarded as one of... more ... conclusively that ‘it is…the standard of living…rather than ... is rightly regarded as one of the pioneers of anthropometric history," the most important ...
Interwar unemployment in …, Jan 1, 1988
Chapter 4 Unemployment, Insurance and Health in Interwar Britain Bernard Harris* 1 Introduction I... more Chapter 4 Unemployment, Insurance and Health in Interwar Britain Bernard Harris* 1 Introduction In Britain, the years between 1918 and 1939 were characterised by a fall in the birth rate and by increases in the level of real wages and in the par-ticipation rates of young married ...
The biological standard of living in comparative …, Jan 1, 1998
Stature, living standards, and economic development: …, Jan 1, 1994
2 The Height of Schoolchildren in Britain, 1900-1950 Bernard Harris Changes in the average height... more 2 The Height of Schoolchildren in Britain, 1900-1950 Bernard Harris Changes in the average height of British schoolchildren can be analyzed using the annual reports of local school medical officers in England, Scotland, and Wales between 1908 and 1950. The school medical ...
The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. 196 BOOK REVIEWS successful, since edu... more The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. 196 BOOK REVIEWS successful, since education and professional socialization, as well as later advancement and prestige, are in large part determined within rather than across disciplines. This is actually the third version of Murray's study to see publication. The first (Murray 1983) was his doctoral dissertation, fascinating, but full of editorial errors, including missing references and no index. The second (Murray 1994) was substantially revised, updated, heavily edited, with an author index; it had few if any editorial problems, but it was quite expensive in hardcover. This version is a streamlined paperback, more reasonably priced and less intimidating; absent half the case studies to permit the shorter edition, there is some restructuring, as well as incorporation of recent works. Despite the numerous changes, readers beginning with this version will find it a coherent presentation. Unfortunately, the index, now including subjects as well as authors, is so inaccurate as to be virtually useless. All of the errors that can be made have been: entries do not appear on pages where they are listed, or do appear on pages where they are not; authors' names are misspelled, dates of birth and/or death are reported inconsistently, and authors appearing in either the text or the references are omitted from the index entirely.
Social History of Medicine, Jan 1, 1994
This paper examines some of the major developments in the field of anthropometric history since t... more This paper examines some of the major developments in the field of anthropometric history since the end of the 1970s. The first two sections of the paper consider the conceptual basis of anthropometric history and the relationship between height and the standard of living. Sections 3-7 discuss the contributions made by anthropometric historians to our understanding of the social and economic history of the United States, the history of American slavery, the social history of the United Kingdom, the origins of Habsburg industrialization, and the standard of living in nineteenth-century Sweden. The concluding section summarizes the impact of anthropometric history and identifies a number of areas for further research.
This study examines the background to the establishment of the school medical service in 1908 and... more This study examines the background to the establishment of the school medical service in 1908 and looks at the full range of economic, social and political factors which influenced its subsequent development. It also uses information taken from the reports of individual School Medical ...
International Journal of Epidemiology, Jan 1, 2001
Bernard Harris the future of old age.
Social history of medicine, Jan 1, 2004
The medical writer, Thomas McKeown, can justifiably claim to have been one of the most influentia... more The medical writer, Thomas McKeown, can justifiably claim to have been one of the most influential figures in the development of the social history of medicine during the third quarter of the twentieth century. Between 1955 and his death in 1988, he published a stream of articles and books in which he outlined his ideas about the reasons for the decline of mortality and the 'modern rise of population' in Britain and other countries from the early-eighteenth century onwards. Although McKeown's main aim was to deflate the claims made by the proponents of therapeutic medicine, his publications have sparked a long and protracted debate about the respective roles of improvements in sanitation and nutrition in the process of mortality decline, with particular emphasis in recent years on the impact of sanitary reform in the second half of the nineteenth century. This paper attempts to place the debate over the 'McKeown thesis' in a more long-term context, by looking at the determinants of mortality change in England and Wales throughout the whole of the period between circa 1750 and 1914, and pays particular attention to the role of nutrition. It offers a qualified defence of the McKeown hypothesis, and argues that nutrition needs to be regarded as one of a battery of factors, often interacting, which played a key role in Britain's mortality transition.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of social welfare and social polic... more This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of social welfare and social policy in Britain before the modern welfare state. It examines the role played by voluntary social provision (including self-help and mutual aid), as well as the growth of state intervention, in meeting ...
Book chapters by Bernard Harris
Gender and well-being in Europe: Historical and contemporary perspectives, 2009
Journal articles by Bernard Harris
An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental two-volume work encapsulates much o... more An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental two-volume work encapsulates much of what is known of the history of food and nutrition. It constitutes a vast and essential chapter in the history of human health and culture. Ranging from the eating habits of our ...
Social History of Medicine, Jan 1, 1999
... Page 2. 126 Bernard Harris ... 128 Bernard Harris therefore their ability to remain off work ... more ... Page 2. 126 Bernard Harris ... 128 Bernard Harris therefore their ability to remain off work on a reduced income), the continuing cost to themselves and their families of remaining off work, their attitude to the question of convalescence, and the need to maintain regular employment. ...
Social Science History, Jan 1, 2006
... In the case of the HFS, the state of the society's finances did influence its ab... more ... In the case of the HFS, the state of the society's finances did influence its ability to provide sickness benefits, and this led to a tightening of the rules and a reduction in the volume of sickness claims during the first half of the 1890s (Edwards et al. 2003: 14344). ...
Ageing and Society, Jan 1, 1997
... conclusively that ‘it is…the standard of living…rather than ... is rightly regarded as one of... more ... conclusively that ‘it is…the standard of living…rather than ... is rightly regarded as one of the pioneers of anthropometric history," the most important ...
Interwar unemployment in …, Jan 1, 1988
Chapter 4 Unemployment, Insurance and Health in Interwar Britain Bernard Harris* 1 Introduction I... more Chapter 4 Unemployment, Insurance and Health in Interwar Britain Bernard Harris* 1 Introduction In Britain, the years between 1918 and 1939 were characterised by a fall in the birth rate and by increases in the level of real wages and in the par-ticipation rates of young married ...
The biological standard of living in comparative …, Jan 1, 1998
Stature, living standards, and economic development: …, Jan 1, 1994
2 The Height of Schoolchildren in Britain, 1900-1950 Bernard Harris Changes in the average height... more 2 The Height of Schoolchildren in Britain, 1900-1950 Bernard Harris Changes in the average height of British schoolchildren can be analyzed using the annual reports of local school medical officers in England, Scotland, and Wales between 1908 and 1950. The school medical ...
The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. 196 BOOK REVIEWS successful, since edu... more The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. 196 BOOK REVIEWS successful, since education and professional socialization, as well as later advancement and prestige, are in large part determined within rather than across disciplines. This is actually the third version of Murray's study to see publication. The first (Murray 1983) was his doctoral dissertation, fascinating, but full of editorial errors, including missing references and no index. The second (Murray 1994) was substantially revised, updated, heavily edited, with an author index; it had few if any editorial problems, but it was quite expensive in hardcover. This version is a streamlined paperback, more reasonably priced and less intimidating; absent half the case studies to permit the shorter edition, there is some restructuring, as well as incorporation of recent works. Despite the numerous changes, readers beginning with this version will find it a coherent presentation. Unfortunately, the index, now including subjects as well as authors, is so inaccurate as to be virtually useless. All of the errors that can be made have been: entries do not appear on pages where they are listed, or do appear on pages where they are not; authors' names are misspelled, dates of birth and/or death are reported inconsistently, and authors appearing in either the text or the references are omitted from the index entirely.
Social History of Medicine, Jan 1, 1994
This paper examines some of the major developments in the field of anthropometric history since t... more This paper examines some of the major developments in the field of anthropometric history since the end of the 1970s. The first two sections of the paper consider the conceptual basis of anthropometric history and the relationship between height and the standard of living. Sections 3-7 discuss the contributions made by anthropometric historians to our understanding of the social and economic history of the United States, the history of American slavery, the social history of the United Kingdom, the origins of Habsburg industrialization, and the standard of living in nineteenth-century Sweden. The concluding section summarizes the impact of anthropometric history and identifies a number of areas for further research.
This study examines the background to the establishment of the school medical service in 1908 and... more This study examines the background to the establishment of the school medical service in 1908 and looks at the full range of economic, social and political factors which influenced its subsequent development. It also uses information taken from the reports of individual School Medical ...
International Journal of Epidemiology, Jan 1, 2001
Bernard Harris the future of old age.
Social history of medicine, Jan 1, 2004
The medical writer, Thomas McKeown, can justifiably claim to have been one of the most influentia... more The medical writer, Thomas McKeown, can justifiably claim to have been one of the most influential figures in the development of the social history of medicine during the third quarter of the twentieth century. Between 1955 and his death in 1988, he published a stream of articles and books in which he outlined his ideas about the reasons for the decline of mortality and the 'modern rise of population' in Britain and other countries from the early-eighteenth century onwards. Although McKeown's main aim was to deflate the claims made by the proponents of therapeutic medicine, his publications have sparked a long and protracted debate about the respective roles of improvements in sanitation and nutrition in the process of mortality decline, with particular emphasis in recent years on the impact of sanitary reform in the second half of the nineteenth century. This paper attempts to place the debate over the 'McKeown thesis' in a more long-term context, by looking at the determinants of mortality change in England and Wales throughout the whole of the period between circa 1750 and 1914, and pays particular attention to the role of nutrition. It offers a qualified defence of the McKeown hypothesis, and argues that nutrition needs to be regarded as one of a battery of factors, often interacting, which played a key role in Britain's mortality transition.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of social welfare and social polic... more This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of social welfare and social policy in Britain before the modern welfare state. It examines the role played by voluntary social provision (including self-help and mutual aid), as well as the growth of state intervention, in meeting ...
Gender and well-being in Europe: Historical and contemporary perspectives, 2009